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Running Coordinate Median Averaging with Keras

Coordinate Median proposed in: Byzantine-Robust Distributed Learning: Towards Optimal Statistical Rates

This example explains how to run the coordinate median algorithm on CNNs implemented with Keras training on MNIST data. Data in this example preprocessed by scaling down to range from [0, 255] to [0, 1]. No other preprocessing is performed.

Model Setup

This experiment can be run using models with different underlying framework. By default, configs with keras(tf 1.15) based model are generated, but other models like PYTORCH, Scikit Learn, keras(tf 2.1) can be creating by changing -m param.

Model Type Params
Keras (with tf 1.15) keras
Pytorch pytorch
Scikit Learn sklearn
Tensorflow/keras( tf 2.1) tf

Setup

  • Split data by running:

    python examples/generate_data.py -n <num_parties> -d mnist -pp <points_per_party>
    
  • Generate config files by running:

    python examples/generate_configs.py -f coordinate_median -m keras -n <num_parties> -d mnist -p <path>
    
  • In a terminal running an activated IBM FL environment (refer to Quickstart in our website to learn more about how to set up the running environment), start the aggregator by running:

    python -m ibmfl.aggregator.aggregator <agg_config>
    

    Type START and press enter to start accepting connections

  • In a terminal running an activated IBM FL environment, start each party by running:

    python -m ibmfl.party.party <party_config>
    

    Type START and press enter to start accepting connections.

    Type REGISTER and press enter to register the party with the aggregator.

  • Finally, start training by entering TRAIN in the aggregator terminal.